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21st Century Fox

kingdom of the planet of the apes
Scott Mendelson • May 14, 2024

Disney’s Play for Fox Redemption

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ isn’t merely a promising summer would-be blockbuster. It’s a rare chance for Bob Iger to extract movie value from his $71 billion deal for most of 21st Century Fox.
Matthew Belloni • February 23, 2023
What If Disney’s Fox Deal Wasn’t So Terrible?
In the grand scheme, even with all the challenges Disney faces, the issue of what to do with the Fox assets is a good problem to have.
Bob Iger’s $71.3 billion play for streaming-age scale has been branded by some as too pricey for the new era of austerity, but the assets and executives could be a secret weapon in the war to become Hollywood’s last studio standing—if that’s what Iger wants.